Bed attachment.



F. L. HOOPER.

BED ATTACHMENT.

APPLIOATION :FILED 11110.22, 1913.

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FRANCES L. HOOPER, 0F PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY.

:BED ATTACHMENT.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, FRANCES L. Hoornn, a citizen of the United States,residing at Plainfield, in the county of Union and State of New Jersey,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bed Attachments, ofwhich the following is a specification, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in attachments forinvalid beds, the main object of the invention is the provision of adevice of the above character which will eliminate the necessity of thepatient being removed from the bed during t-he period of defecation.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an attachment of theabove character which will possess advantages in points of efficiencyand durability, is inexpensive to manufacture and at the same time issim ple in construction and operation.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in thenovel features of construction and the combination and arrangement ofparts to be hereinafter more fully described, pointed out in the claimsand shown in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is an endelevation of a device constructed in accordance with my invention; Fig.2 is a side elevation, parts being broken away and in section; Fig. 3 isa vertical section through the sleeve and collar; and Fig. 4f is a topplan view of the cover.

Referring more particularly tothe drawings, 1 indicates the frame of thebed which supports the springs 2 and the mattress 3 which is providedwith an opening 4:, the purpose of which will be hereinafter more fullyset forth. The posts 5 of the bed are connected by means of the bars 6and 6, the longitudinal bars 6 are arranged somewhat lower than thetransverse bars 6.

Secured to and supported at one end by means of the transverse bar 6 atthe foot of the bed are the spaced channel'bars 7 which form the trackfor my improved device. The inner ends of the track are mounted upon andsecured to the transverse bar 8 which is supported at each end of thestandards 9, the lower ends of which are mounted upon the longitudinalside bars 6.

A suitable carrier 9 is provided which Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed December 22, 1913.

Patented June 16, 1914.

Serial No. 808,251.

may be of any suit-able form open at one side, but preferably of theform shown in the accompanying drawings. The carrier 9 is supported uponsuitable standards 10 having mounted in the lower ends thereof thewheels 11 which are adapted to run with- 1n the channel bars 7. Asuitable bumper 12 pro-jects out from the bar 8 and is adapted to beengaged by the closed side of the carrier to limit the inward movementof the same when being arranged in position beneath the bed.

Secured to the front or open side of the carrier 9 at the bottom thereofis a channel bar 13 to the outer end of which is secured a handle member14C whereby the carrier 9 may be readily removed from beneath the bedwhen desired. The channel bar 13 is adapted to run upon a wheel 15supported by the standard 16 which in turn is supported by the reartransverse bar 6. From this it will be seen that by grasping the handie14; and pulling upon the same, the carrier 9 may be withdrawn frombeneath the bed to empty the chamber 17 and then readily placed back inposition..

Arranged above the carrier when in its normal position is a sleeve 18having an annular flange 19 at its upper end which rests upon and issecured to the frame of the springs 2. Disposed directly above andadapted to communicate with the sleeve 18 is a collar 20 which isarranged in the opening 4 of the mattress and is provided at one endwith a flange 21 which rests upon the iange 19 and is bolted orotherwise secured to the same. The sleeve 18 and the collar 20 are bothformed of porcelain or other desirable material and constructedsubstantially as herein set forth.

In order to close the upper end of the collar 20 a suitable cover 22 isprovided and which is preferably constructed of the same material as themattress. The collar 20 is provided upon its interior with an annularshoulder 23 upon which the cover 22 is adapted to rest when in itsnormal position. A handle member 211 is pivotally connected to the upperface of the cover 22 whereby the same may be readily removed whendesired and said handle is adapted to be countersunk in the top of thecover so as to present a smooth and unbroken surface.

From the above it will be readily apparent that I have provided a simpleand durable device for invalid beds which Will eliminate the necessityof the patient being removed from the bed during the period ofdefecation. It will also be apparent that I have provided a simple anddurable device which can be manufactured and placed upon the market at acomparatively small cost.

Vifhile I'have shown and described the preferred form of my invention,it Will be obvious that various changes in the details of constructionand in the proportions may be resorted to for successfully carrying myinvention into practice Without sacrificing any of the novel features ordeparting from the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is l. A device of the class described including spacedchannel tracks, a carrier, having supporting Wheels arranged in saidtrack, a channel bar connected with the carrier and a handle formed onthe outer end 4of said bar to reciprocate the carrier upon said tracks.

2. A device of the class described including spaced channel tracks, acarrier, having supporting Wheels arranged in said track, a removablereceptacle in said carrier, a bumper to limit the movement of thecarrier in one direction, a movably supported channel bar connected Withthe carrier and a handle formed on the outer end of said bar toreciprocate the carrier upon said tracks.

8. A device of the class described including spaced channel tracks, acarrier having supporting wheels arranged Within Said ,r tracks, achannel bar connected with the L one end of the tracks and adapted to bearranged Within the channel bar, and a handle member formed on the outerend of said bar to reciprocate the carrier upon the tracks.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aHiX my signature in the presence oftivo Witnesses.

FRANCES L. HOOPER.

Titnesses SAMUEL SoMnRvILLn, LETITIA SHULTZ.

Copies of this patent may 'be obtained for ve cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C.

